kansas Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a state in midwestern United States
KS; Sunflower State.
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noun a member of the Siouan people of the Kansas river valley in Kansas
Kansa.
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noun a river in northeastern Kansas; flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
Kaw River; Kansas River.
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noun the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Kansa
Kansa.
WordNet
Kan"sas noun plural
Definitions
(Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians allied to the Winnebagoes and Osages. They formerly inhabited the region which is now the State of Kansas, but were removed to the Indian Territory.